חָמִ֖י/הָ
𐤇𐤌𐤉/𐤄
chamiha
her father-in-law
from the same as חוֹמָה; a father-in-law (as in affinity); father in law.
1 Samuel 4:21 · Word #14
Lexicon H2524
| Lemma | חָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌 |
| Transliteration | châm |
| Strong's | H2524 |
| In-context | her father-in-law |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H2524-01
her affinity-father
| Root | חם (ḥ-m) |
| Core Meanings | heat, warmth, heated affection, familial closeness, affinity by marriage |
| Semantic Range | father-in-law; a male relative by marriage; the father of one’s spouse; affinal patriarch within an extended household |
| Conceptual Significance | In ancient Israelite society, the father-in-law held significant authority within the extended family structure. This term highlights the strength of affinal bonds, which could carry legal, economic, and covenantal weight comparable to blood relationships. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in construct form (חָמִי) with a 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix (הָ), yielding "her father-in-law." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root חם, associated with warmth and heated closeness, reflecting the idea of kinship formed through marital affinity rather than blood. "Affinity-father" preserves this root nuance while clearly indicating a father related by marriage. The form is masculine singular in construct with a 3rd feminine singular suffix, accurately rendered as "her." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חם (heat, warmth, heated affection, familial closeness, affinity by marriage)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2545-01 |
bachamotah | against her mother-in-law |
H2526-01 |
cham | Ḥam (the Hot One) |
H2552-01 |
cham | Hot-One |
Word Usage (4 occurrences of H2524)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 38:13 | חָמִ֛י/ךְ | chamikhe | your father-in-law |
| Genesis 38:25 | חָמִ֨י/הָ֙ | chamiha | her father-in-law |
| 1 Samuel 4:19 | חָמִ֖י/הָ | chamiha | her father-in-law |